ColoradoDaily.com Tim Reynolds Interview

[wildcat2324]

Great find, thank you for posting this.

[Koumoulas]

Fantastic..just made me real excited for the Summer

[DMBZeppelin]

Originally Posted by Darksideofoz

Where did the info about Tim moving to Charlotte come from? I thought he was in the Outer Banks

The info probably came from Tim.

[MikeTheStone]

Originally Posted by DMBZeppelin

http://www.coloradodaily.com/news/20...nd-tour-album/

Tim Reynolds' big year with the Dave Matthews Band and beyond
Guitarist plays Boulder on Wednesday with TR3

BOULDER, Colo. — Tim Reynolds is going to have his hands full juggling his career this year -- and it's a task most musicians would die for.
The master guitarist is out promoting his band TR3 and its new CD, Radiance.

But wait, it gets better -- Reynolds, a longtime associate and on-stage partner of Dave Matthews, was just hired by the Dave Matthews Band to serve as a featured guitarist for the multi-platinum group.

Reynolds took time off from working on DMB's upcoming album in New Orleans to talk to the Colorado Daily.

"It's been pretty nice in New Orleans," Reynolds said. "It's just great that I have the opportunity to wake up every day and get inspired by new music that comes my way.

"It just makes me want to keep trying harder as a musician. That's why I created my band TR3. It's a way to try out new musical ideas."

Reinvention

Reynolds is known for re-inventing and re-tooling his styles of music, perfecting new ways to play the guitar -- and even coming up with some interesting stage outfits.

The musician created TR3 as the perfect creative vehicle for his music. He started the band as a teen and eventually landed in Charlottesville, Va. -- home of the Dave Matthews Band.

"TR3 has always been an experimental band," Reynolds said. "We're not a traditional band and we're more focused on the power trio format.

"Over the last several years, the band's been doing more modern heavy metal, but this new TR3 sound is more organic."

In the past, Reynolds has used TR3 as a way to explore prog rock, fusion guitar, funk and straight-up rock sounds.

However, a move to North Carolina inspired Reynolds to change TR3's musical direction.

New direction

Reynolds had been living in New Mexico, but he decided to move his family to rural North Carolina.

"I played a gig three or four years ago in North Carolina and it seemed like a nice place for my family," Reynolds said. "That's where I met the musicians who are now in TR3."

The rootsy North Carolina atmosphere inspired Reynolds to change up TR3's music.

"I tried to cover a lot of things in TR3's past phases," Reynolds said. "This is now a fresh band.

"We're really trying to seek out the soul of the music. This is a power trio that's all about blues, soul and rock music. We want our songs to capture a moment and a vibe. That's what the new record is about."

Reynolds and TR3 just put the finishing touches on Radiance and Boulder fans will get a sneak peak of the new tunes Wednesday.

Long history

However, TR3 isn't Reynolds' only gig.

Reynolds and Matthews are now joining forces after having built a long musical history together.

In 1996, Reynolds joined Matthews on a widely publicized acoustic tour. The musicians even booked a date at the University of Colorado's Macky Auditorium -- and the show sold out in record time.

In 1999, the duo released the chart-topping Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds: Live at Luther College. Reynolds has also played on DMB's Remember Two Things, Under the Table and Dreaming and Crash.

"The Dave Matthews Band and I go back a long way," Reynolds said. "I've sat in on a lot of their gigs and did a bit of touring with them in '98.

"I was more focused on TR3 then, and developing my solo-acoustic mode. I'd been asked to join the band before, but I was trying to stay indie for so many years. Definitely, the idea of my joining the band was floating around."

This month, Reynolds announced that he would be working on the new DMB album and joining the band for its spring and summer tours.

"I got a call that the band was working on the new CD," Reynolds said. "It was an organic trajectory to where we are now.

"In a way, I did bring my sound to the band's first three records. I contributed and played on the first three RCA records, so I do have a familiarity with that sound."

These two quotes give me faith.

[Flip36]

grreat read! thanks for sharing!

[scottpr]

Originally Posted by Darksideofoz

Where did the info about Tim moving to Charlotte come from? I thought he was in the Outer Banks

He's moving to D.C (probably) which is where Fluffy (TR3's manager) and my aunt Nancy live. He's lived in Santa Fe for a long time and moved to Carolina like a year or two ago.

[Heyberto]

Originally Posted by scottpr

He's moving to D.C (probably) which is where Fluffy (TR3's manager) and my aunt Nancy live. He's lived in Santa Fe for a long time and moved to Carolina like a year or two ago.

Ok, so how do we know that?

Edit: not trying to sound like an ass, just curious where that's coming from.

[cashmoney1868]

I was at the TR3 show in Boulder last night. Excellent show. Tim Reynolds certainly is a weird guy and and excellent musician. We're very lucky to have him playing with DMB again.

[scottpr]

Originally Posted by RobbtheRevelatr

Ok, so how do we know that?

Edit: not trying to sound like an ass, just curious where that's coming from.

all in the family. jk
Tim is my uncle. My dad is his older brother, and his sister (my aunt Nancy) is the oldest. She just moved to DC and I know Tim is seriously considering it. Though I'm pissed I never got to see his place in Santa Fe despite my sister going several times.

[Heyberto]

Originally Posted by scottpr

all in the family. jk
Tim is my uncle. My dad is his older brother, and his sister (my aunt Nancy) is the oldest. She just moved to DC and I know Tim is seriously considering it. Though I'm pissed I never got to see his place in Santa Fe despite my sister going several times.

ohhhhh.. cool. Moving for family makes sense.. I couldn't see leaving the Outer Banks for D.C.... OBX is gorgeous and cool as shit. But if you like to be close to family, that makes sense.

[Heyberto]

Originally Posted by scottpr

all in the family. jk
Tim is my uncle. My dad is his older brother, and his sister (my aunt Nancy) is the oldest. She just moved to DC and I know Tim is seriously considering it. Though I'm pissed I never got to see his place in Santa Fe despite my sister going several times.

Ok.. just saw the main page where 'Tim's new home in Charlotte' is mentioned... I'm guessing this is false information, but figured you can confirm.

[canes101190]

Originally Posted by scottpr

all in the family. jk
Tim is my uncle. My dad is his older brother, and his sister (my aunt Nancy) is the oldest. She just moved to DC and I know Tim is seriously considering it. Though I'm pissed I never got to see his place in Santa Fe despite my sister going several times.

Tim does look like one of those guys that would be the really cool uncle haha

[e_cooper_001800]

thanks for this! i cant wait to see TR3 in seattle.